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Aloha Island Kona Smooth Kings Reserve Gold Hawaiian Blend Ground Espresso
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Aloha Island Coffee is famous for Espresso Coffee selections and the new Kona Smooth Kings Reserve Gold Hawaiian Blend Espresso is no exception. Extra care is required to carefully roast to a deep, dark, and very rich espresso level, without over-roasting and producing any undesirable burned tinge. This careful attention to perfect roasting makes Kings Reserve Espresso smooth, very full-bodied and perfect for brewing and for all espresso beverages.
Aloha IslandKona Smooth Kings Reserve Gold Hawaiian Blend is a hand crafted blend of certified pure Hawaiian coffee and hand selected private estate Sumatra coffee.
This extraordinary artisan handcrafted collection is chef certified as Kona-Smooth™ . The panel of noted Chefs had this to say: "Kings Reserve has an exceptionally smooth finish, with a hint of natural sweetness on the palate, together with slightly nutty overtones, and is very low acid with absolutely no bitter aftertaste."
Note: Also available in Whole Bean.
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Posted By: Archie Neisz
Posted At: Dec 23, 2012 at 5:29 PM
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Green coffee beans are usually shipped in 132lb bags, (60 Kilograms) and world-wide production statistics are compiled on the number of bags.
World production for 2012 includes 88,818 bags of Arabica and 62,440 of Robusta.
To give you perspective on worldwide coffee production and the rarity of some highly prized regional coffees like Hawaiian Kona and Jamaican Blue Mountain that make up a tiny fraction of all coffees, here are statistics for 2012 compiled by the US Department of Agriculture.
Brazil leads the world in total production again in 2012 with 40,200 bags of Arabica and 15,700 of Robusta for a total of 55,900 bags or 7,378,800 lb.
Vietnam is second for total production with 850 bags of Arabica and 24,150 of Robusta for a total of 25,000 bags or 3,300,000 lb.
The United States, mostly Hawaii, (100/0) and Mexico (4,500/200) make up North American production of 4,600 bags of Arabica and 200 bags of Robusta.
Central America produces 14,605 bags of Arabica and 10 bags of Robusta from: Costa Rica (1,600/0), El Salvador (1,475/0), Guatemala (3,840/10), Honduras (5,800/0), Nicaragua (1,800/0) and Panama (90/0).
South American countries including Bolivia (4/150), Brazil (40,200/15,700), Colombia (7,500/0), Ecuador (415/190), Paraguay (25/0), Peru (4,800/0) and Venezuela (880/0) combined to produce 53,970 bags of Arabica and 15,890 bags of Robusta.
Caribbean countries produce 920 bags of Arabica from: Cuba (125), Dominican Republic (475), Haiti (300) and Jamaica (20).
Middle East coffee comes from Yemen at 150 bags of Arabica.
Papua New Guinea, 1,100 bags of Arabica and 50 bags of Robusta, represents Oceania’s total production.
South Asia contributes 1,650 bags of Arabica and 3,685 bags of Robusta from: India (1,640/3,660) and Sri Lanka (10/25).
Sub-Saharan Africa contributes 9,243 bags of Arabica and 7,580 bags of Robusta from: Angola (0/30), Burundi (225/0), Cameroon (100/700), Central African Republic (0/15), Kinshasa (200/165), Cote d'Ivoire (0/1,800), Ethiopia (6,500/0), Ghana (0/90), Guinea (0/425), Kenya (850/0), Liberia (0/5), Madagascar (25/500), Malawi (25/0), Nigeria (0/30), Rwanda (250/0), Sierra Leone (0/70), Tanzania (500/300), Togo (0/650), Uganda (650/2,800), Zambia 10/0) and Zimbabwe (8/0).
MannyGate7 Very informative thank you!
Philip Coats Interesting to see that coffee comes from such a wide variety of places. Curious to know just how much the taste of each varies (with a similar roast temperature) due to soil composition and other localized variables.
Dean Dahlstedt Absolutely amazing that coffee is the 4th most popular drink in the world, yet it appears to be produced in such small quantities in many regions. This truly is a special drink. I now know why Hawaiian coffee so expensive. Only 100 bags a year! How many times have I roasted a Panama Esmeralda Gesha or a Kenya AA without realizing that those are the very best of only 90 and 850 bags per year respectively. These fact really make me realize how truly lucky we are to be able to enjoy the very best of this wonderful drink. Great article, thanks.
paul hees Great stuff, a lot of interesting information presented in a condensed but appealing format. As a big fan of both, it never occurred to me that Ethiopia produces 8 times as much as Kenya. Wondering if China is still growing- thought Yunnan was on course to rival Vietnam? Thanks!
| Flavor Notes | |
| Aroma Notes | Dark |
| Taste Notes | Very rich |
| Finish Notes | Smooth |
| Palate Notes | Full-bodied |
| Roast Profile | |
| Roast Profile | Medium |
| Best For Brewing | |
| Espresso | Yes |
| Drip & Espresso | Yes |
| French Press | Yes |
| Moka Pot | Yes |
| Coffee Condition | |
| Pre-Ground | Yes |
| Coffee State | |
| Regular Caffeine | Yes |
| Special Attribute | |
| Estate Grown | Yes |
| Coffee Botanical | |
| Species | 100 % Arabica |
| Coffee Packaging | |
| Container | Bag |
| Container Size | 8oz |
| Coffee Type | |
| Blend | Yes |
| 100% Arabica | Yes |
| Hawaii Certified Kona | Yes |
| Coffee Origin | |
| Country Of Origin | USA & Sumatra |
| Where Roasted | USA |
| Country Imported From | USA |
| Social & Environmental | |
| Pesticide Free | Yes |
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Gerald Bayles
11/27/2012
This coffee is superb. Too bad the grind is way too coarse for the flavor to fully come out. I'm not a crema fiend but this grind gushes out of my Gaggia Dose too fast, making nary a bubble.
Michael Rosso ♦ Gerald have you tried brewing the Aloha Island Ground Kings using your pressurized brew basket? I think you will be surprised with the out come.
Gerald Bayles If I had one I might try it. I do drip this stuff and it makes a nice cup.
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